Years of planning and preparation culminated this summer in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Atlanta’s west side worthy of celebration far beyond the sprawling city limits of the Georgia metropolis.
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) welcomed 25 new coastal, remote, and island communities to the Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP) as the technical assistance program’s fourth cohort. As part of this effort, regional partner organizations - including Groundswell - build bridges between local residents and national laboratory experts through deep knowledge of local energy ecosystems and cultural nuances.
U.S. Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Coastal, remote, and island communities face unique energy challenges because of their geographic isolation, which often contributes to issues with energy access, quality, affordability, and reliability. To make progress on addressing their energy challenges, 25 communities have joined the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP)—a technical assistance program led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Three Episcopalians were among the faith leaders who participated in a meeting this week with the White House Council on Environmental Quality to discuss how communities of faith can benefit from federal climate change initiatives and special funding through a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act.
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) hosted its inaugural White House Faith Leaders Convening on Climate, Clean Energy, and Environmental Justice, bringing together faith leaders and representatives from faith-based organizations nationwide.
The Lanett City Council met in a called meeting on Wednesday morning to approve two action items. One is a resolution to accept a partnership with Groundswell, Inc., a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that helps income-eligible households improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
A group of panelists at the RE+ conference in Philadelphia, panelists provided updates on the EPA-administered Solar for All Program, which extends solar access to low income households.
During the second round of SEIN, the Groundswell-led Breaking Barriers project was designed to improve energy resilience at a campus of four historically Black colleges and universities located in West Atlanta, Georgia.